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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 25
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Jesus gives the parables of the ten virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/1a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 25: 1 And then, at that day, before the Son of Man comes, the kingdom of  . . ."><span class='smallcaps'>Then</span></a> shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 45: 56 (56-59); D&C 63: 54.">virgins</a>, which took their <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="Lev. 24: 2.">lamps</a>, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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And five of them were wise, and five <i>were</i> foolish.
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They that <i>were</i> foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
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But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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While the bridegroom tarried, they all <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 35: 21.">slumbered</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sleep.">slept</a>.
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And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 88: 92; D&C 133: 10.">bridegroom</a> cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 12: 35; D&C 33: 17.">lamps</a>.
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And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/8a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR are going out.">are</a> gone out.
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But the wise answered, saying, <i>Not so;</i> lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Millennium, Preparing a People for; TG Procrastination.">ready</a> went in with him to the marriage: and the door was <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/10b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR locked.">shut</a>.
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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
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But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 7: 23.">know</a> you not.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Watchfulness.">Watch</a> therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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&#182; For <i>the kingdom of heaven is</i> as a man travelling into a far country, <i>who</i> called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
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And unto one he <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mark 4: 24 (23-25).">gave</a> five <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/15b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Talents; TG Work, Value of.">talents</a>, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
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Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made <i>them</i> other five talents.
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And likewise he that <i>had received</i> two, he also gained other two.
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But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
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After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/19a" mark="a" type="Q" title="GR settled accounts; D&C 72: 3 (3-5).">reckoneth</a> with them.
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And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/20a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR entrustedst.">deliveredst</a> unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
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His lord said unto him, Well done, <i>thou</i> good and faithful <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Servants.">servant</a>: thou hast been <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 16: 10; D&C 132: 53.">faithful</a> over a few things, I will make thee <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/21c" mark="c" type="C" title="Rev. 3: 21; D&C 132: 20; TG Leadership; TG Stewardship.">ruler</a> over many things: enter thou into the <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/25/21d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Joy.">joy</a> of thy lord.
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He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/23a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 52: 13; TG Trustworthiness.">faithful</a> servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/24a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR strict.">hard</a> man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
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And I was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 60: 2 (2-3, 13).">afraid</a>, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, <i>there</i> thou hast <i>that is</i> thine.
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His lord answered and said unto him, <i>Thou</i> wicked and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Laziness.">slothful</a> servant, thou knewest that I <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/26b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Harvest.">reap</a> where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
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Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and <i>then</i> at my coming I should have received mine own with <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Usury.">usury</a>.
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Take therefore the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/28a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 82: 18.">talent</a> from him, and give <i>it</i> unto him which hath ten talents.
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For unto every one that hath shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 13: 12.">given</a>, and he shall have <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/29b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 82: 3.">abundance</a>: but from him that hath not shall be <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/29c" mark="c" type="A" title="Alma 12: 11 (9-11); D&C 1: 33; D&C 60: 3 (2-3).">taken</a> away even that which he hath.
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And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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&#182; When the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/31a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.">Son</a> of man shall come in his <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/31b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming; TG Millennium.">glory</a>, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
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And before him shall be gathered all <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/32a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Nations.">nations</a>: and he shall <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/32b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge; TG Judgment, the Last; TG Separation.">separate</a> them one from another, as a <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/32c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Shepherds.">shepherd</a> divideth <i>his</i> <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/25/32d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Sheep.">sheep</a> from the goats:
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And he shall set the sheep on his <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/33a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 29: 27.">right</a> hand, but the goats on the left.
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Then shall the King say unto them on his <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="Moses 7: 56 (56-57).">right</a> hand, Come, ye <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/34b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Blessings.">blessed</a> of my Father, <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/34c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Exaltation; TG Reward.">inherit</a> the <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/25/34d" mark="d" type="A" title="Luke 12: 32; Rev. 22: 5.">kingdom</a> prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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For I was an <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/35a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Poor.">hungred</a>, and ye <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/35b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Almsgiving; TG Generosity.">gave</a> me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/35c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Hospitality; TG Strangers.">stranger</a>, and ye took me in:
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Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/36a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR took care of, cared for.">visited</a> me: I was in <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/36b" mark="b" type="A" title="Heb. 13: 3.">prison</a>, and ye came unto me.
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed <i>thee?</i>  or thirsty, and gave <i>thee</i> drink?
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When saw we thee a stranger, and took <i>thee</i> in?  or naked, and clothed <i>thee?</i>
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Or when saw we thee <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/39a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Health.">sick</a>, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 2: 17; D&C 42: 38.">done</a> <i>it</i> unto one of the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/40b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Good Works; TG Neighbor; TG Poor.">least</a> of these my <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/40c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Welfare.">brethren</a>, ye have done <i>it</i> unto me.
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Then shall he say also unto them on the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/41a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 19: 5.">left</a> hand, <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/41b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 29: 28.">Depart</a> from me, ye <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/41c" mark="c" type="S" title="GR who have come under a curse; D&C 76: 31-38, 43-48; 2 Ne. 9: 16; TG Curse.">cursed</a>, into everlasting <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/25/41d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Hell.">fire</a>, <sup>e</sup><a href="matt/25/41e" mark="e" type="P" title="GR which has been prepared.">prepared</a> for the devil and his angels:
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For I was an <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/42a" mark="a" type="A" title="Job 22: 7 (6-7).">hungred</a>, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
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Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did <i>it</i> not to one of the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/45a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 14: 31.">least</a> of these, ye did <i>it</i> not to me.
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And these shall go away into <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/25/46a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 19: 11 (6-12).">everlasting</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/25/46b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Damnation; TG Punishment.">punishment</a>: but the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/25/46c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteous</a> into <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/25/46d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Resurrection.">life</a> <sup>e</sup><a href="matt/25/46e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Eternal Life.">eternal</a>.
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